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GG World Festival and World Poker Masters 2026 Launch This Weekend May 1st

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01 May 2026
Pessi Lamm 01 May 2026
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  • GGPoker and CoinPoker launch major festivals May 3, 2026.
  • GGPoker: $300M across 1,600+ events, $3M leaderboard.
  • CoinPoker: $25M festival, $530 Main Event with $2.5M GTD.
The two biggest online poker series of 2026 go live on the same day. GG World Festival ($300M GTD) and CoinPoker World Poker Masters ($25M GTD) both open on May 1-3.
GGPoker's $300M GG World Festival and CoinPoker's $25M World Poker Masters both go live on May 3, 2026, making this the most loaded weekend on the online poker calendar this year.

GG World Festival 2026: $300M Across 1,600+ Events

  • Dates: May 3 to June 9, 2026
  • Buy-in tiers: Low ($3 to $25), Medium ($26 to $150), High ($151 to $1,050), Super ($1,051+) 
The series eclipses last year's $250M guarantee by $50 million, cementing GGPoker's position as the dominant force in online tournament poker. A $3,000,000 series leaderboard runs the full duration, so volume from day one carries real weight.

Opening Weekend

Date (UTC)EventBuy-InGuarantee
Sun May 3, 11:30Sunday Kickstarter M BountyBounty$100$250,000
Sun May 3, 11:30Sunday Kickstarter H BountyBounty$525$200,000
Sun May 3, 15:30Phase-L: Short Deck Festival Final$6$100,000
Sun May 3, 20:30Phase-L: Omaholic Festival Final$5.50$200,000
Mon May 4, 18:30Phase-L: Mystery Million Festival Final$5.50$1,000,000

Flagship Events

EventDay 2 DateBuy-InGuarantee
World Bounty FestivalMay 18$525$10,000,000
GGMillion$ Main EventMay 25$10,000$10,000,000
GG World ChampionshipJune 1$1,500$10,000,000

CoinPoker World Poker Masters: $25M GTD

  • Dates: May 3 to June 1, 2026
  • Buy-in range: $15 to $25,000
  • Leaderboard: $500,000 
The $530 Main Event ($2.5M GTD) is the largest guarantee CoinPoker has ever offered, backed by five Day 1 flights every Sunday through May 31 with the best stack advancing to the June 1 final. The $55 Mini Main mirrors the same multi-flight structure with a $500,000 guarantee, running Day 1 flights daily except Fridays.

Opening Weekend Schedule

Date (UTC)EventBuy-InGuarantee
Sun May 3, 17:30WPM Main Event Day 1A$530$2,500,000
Sun May 3 (daily)WPM Mini Main Day 1$55$500,000

WPM Main Highlights

EventBuy-InGuaranteeSchedule
WPM Main Event$530$2,500,000Day 1A-E Sundays, Day 2 June 1
WPM Mini Main$55$500,000Daily except Fri, Day 2 June 1
CoinMillion$215$1,000,000Debuts Sun May 10
CoinMasters Bitcoin HR$1,500$1,000,000.00Day 1s May 10, 17, 24; Day 2 May 25
High Roller Block$5,200 / $25,500$1,000,000.00Mon May 11

Top Picks This Weekend

  • Best value: GGPoker Mystery Million, Monday May 4 at 18:30 UTC. $5.50 into $1,000,000 GTD
  • Best mid-stakes play: CoinPoker WPM Main Event Day 1A, Sunday May 3 at 17:30 UTC. Four more flights follow, so play it loose
  • Worth adding: WPT Global Asia Mystery Bounty at roughly $26 entry, $275,000 weekly guarantee, Saturday final at 20:30 UTC+8